


Brooklyn Barber
Organic Chemistry teacher | Experienced educator in USA
I hold a degree in Organic Chemistry from Smith College. My passion lies in unraveling the complexities of organic compounds and facilitating understanding in others. With a knack for simplifying intricate concepts, I've been tutoring students for years. Whether it's elucidating reaction mechanisms or clarifying synthesis strategies, I strive to make Organic Chemistry accessible and enjoyable. My approach fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing students for success in both academia and beyond. Join me on a journey through the fascinating world of organic molecules, where learning is as enriching as it is rewarding.
Questions
Why do polar protic solvents have little effect upon SN2 reactions?
For ethane, what is the correct framework of the Lewis structure?
How can you predict whether primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol undergoes halogenation?
How many double bonds has the following compound: #C_10H_14O_2#?
Why is #Br_2# an electrophile?
What does spectroscopy measure?
How do you draw aromatic rings?
Why concentrated sulphuric acid is used as a catalyst instead of dilute sulphuric acid or a weak acid in esterification?
How is spectroscopy used in forensics or in industry?
What are the steps to convert bond line views to Fischer projections?
Why is methyl benzene more reactive than benzene?
How many chiral centres in the following molecule? 
How do you name hemiacetals?
What are the products of the acid hydrolysis of an ester?
If given a starting product and end result, how do you determine which steps are used to reach the end result? How do you determine the correct order?
How would you write the reaction of the esterfication of propanoic acid and ethanol?
What is carbocation intermediate?
What are polar molecule examples?
Why are some aromatic compounds carcinogenic?
What are the intermolecular forces of CHF3, OF2, HF, and CF4?